Good burn

Three Vandenberg fire fighters analyze a burning house inside east housing on Sept. 21 in east base housing here. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight have five live training fires planned from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1. The training will consist of live fire training inside a residential structure and will give the firefighters the opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of fire behavior as well as the specific stages of fire growth in safer, controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

Feeling the burn

A Vandenberg fire fighter lights an initial fire inside a house in east housing on Sept. 20. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight have five live training fires planned from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1. The training will consist of live fire training inside a residential structure as well as the opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of fire behavior, specific stages of fire growth in safer, and controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

EOD participates in exercise

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Member of vandenbergs explosive ordnance demolition team prepare to inspect a van during an exercise Sept. 12. The entire base participated in the exercise that tested its ability to react to a terrorist attack.(Air Force Photo courtesy of 30th Inspector General Office)

deer make driving dangerous

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- While driving on base it is important to be careful of possible obstructions in the road. Deer and other wildlife are very prominent on Vandenberg, and cross roadways frequently. (photo courtesy cherrypoint marine base)

chief

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- AFSPC Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan speaks with ALS students about the importance of leadership as an NCO supervising today's Airman, Wednesday August 29, 2007. The chief's visit reflected his focus on developing Airmen as leaders, which is one of the priorities of the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photograph/Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew)

intel ops

Senior Airman Chris Szopa, a 30th OSS Intelligence Flight intelligence analyst, shows his commander, 1st Lt. Ryan Skaggs, the location of a intelligence operation. Working with maps and the terrain of certain locations is a small portion of the intelligence gathering process.

North Star prepares Vandenberg Airmen for deployment

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Kaohilii Romualdo and Staff Sgt. Christopher Basinger, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, look over the Airman's Manual during the North Star exercise on Aug. 23. North Star is designed to teach Airmen the combat skills needed while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

North Star prepares Vandenberg Airmen for deployment

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen participating in a North Star exercise learn how to field strip the M-16 rifle on Aug. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

North Star prepares Vandenberg Airmen for deployment

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Senior Airman Tommy Thongkham, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, waits for the next scenario to begin during North Star on Aug. 23. North Star is designed to teach Airmen the combat skills needed while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas)

AOR receives first Operation Warrior Comfort shipment

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Deployed first sergeants receive the first Operation Warrior Comfort packages to arrive at the Contingency Air Staging Facility, or CSAF, which cares for sick and wounded Airmen and Soldiers transiting through on their way to Germany for care. The donations from Vandenberg will provide some of the wounded troops with clothes since most of them arrive to the CASF with nothing but the clothes on their backs. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

Vandenberg hosts education fair

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--The Vandenberg education center hosted an education fair that allowed members of team Vandenberg to find out more about educational and career oppurtunities. Senior Airman Shaun Cooper used the fair as a chance to see how he can better himself through high education.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Carter)

Vandenberg hosts education fair

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE--The Vandenberg education center hosted an education fair that allowed members of team Vandenberg to find out more about educational and career oppurtunities. Airman 1st Class Ieshia Pledger listens as she learns how she can finish her CCAF. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Carter)